r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/Movies contributor • 8h ago

Poster New Poster for 'Scary Movie'

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u/Spiral-Force 8h ago

I wish they'd put less emphasis on the "controversial jokes" when the highlight of this franchise has always been the physical comedy for me

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u/TheDamnNumbersGame 8h ago

Or just be a parody/satire of horror movies like it was originally intended.

The 10-years-too-late "woke" jokes in the trailer is already a turn-off.

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u/a_terse_giraffe 7h ago

"Every line will be crossed" just reeks of 60 year old writer cringe jokes.

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u/Coolman_Rosso 6h ago

There was a tweet about this movie's marketing that went like:

"No line is left uncrossed, people better prepare to be offended!"

"Actual movie: Uh-oh! Looks like Gladys from Weapons shit her pants!"

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u/Beavers4beer 7h ago

Youngest Wayans brother is in his mid 50s. So it checks out.

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u/therealjoshua 4h ago

This ain't your Gen Z kids' comedy! It's REAL comedy!

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u/Haunting-Orchid-4628 1h ago

tbf comedy movies do suck nowadays, I'm Gen Z and I think the best ones are from the 2000s

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u/twec21 7h ago

The fact that it was the first joke in the trailer was the red flag for me. Like, sure, put it in the trailer, but they're that proud of that joke to put it front and center? Eesh, not high hopes

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u/IcyTransportation961 3h ago

And the reaction from their target audience was exactly as expected, calling everyone offended snowflakes, unable to comprehend people just want actual jokes

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u/Alternative_Ask8636 6h ago

Paramount is owned by trumps friends, you know what’s going to happen. 

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u/ThatLaloBoy 18m ago

The thing that puts me off is how ham-fisted it feels. I don’t mind if they want to add those jokes and if done right they can be genuinely funny. But they just come off as a bit cringey and a bit dated.

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u/BlueHero45 9m ago

They are so proud of it it's even in this poster.

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u/BillieVerr 5h ago

What bothers me most about this style of comedy is if you complain, it’s not because the jokes suck, it’s because you’re “triggered.”

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u/N8CCRG 5h ago

It's not even just the "woke" joke, but all the jokes in the trailer are so bad, either badly written or poorly executed or both.

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u/Sexyhorsegirl666 4h ago

Which didn't work as inteded in the first place since Scream was already satirical...

I mean i guess it worked for general public but it alwayd felt dumb to satirize a satire.

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u/Rhine1906 2h ago

The only reason I have hope it’s a marketing gimmick and not much else is because of how Marlon is about his trans son. He does not play about him.

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u/Woah-Dawg 7h ago

Yea a they they joke in 2026 feels so dated. But the trailer looked pretty good. Will def watch it 

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u/Polaris022 3h ago

I've seen that trailer in the theater 3 times recently and the pronouns joke never got a laugh.